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Nissan Engineers Limit Titan's Noise, Vibration

Nissan “TITAN Truckumentary” Chapter 8: “The Sounds of Silence”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2015) – Noise, Vibration and Harshness, or “NVH,” has become a bigger selling point for pickups in recent years, as customers used to the quality ride experience and quiet levels of passenger cars now demand a similar performance from their trucks. The 8th episode of the “TITAN Truckumentary” covers the NVH and sound quality testing that takes place at Nissan’s Arizona Test Center in Stanfield, Ariz. and Nissan Technical Center North America in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Posted on September 8, 2015 | 1369 views

In this videoNissan engineers show how they have worked to lessen noise, vibration, and harshness or "NVH" in the all-new MY-2016 Nissan Titan XD.

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